The Jamaica Public Service Company's new hydro-electric generating station at Rio-Bueno

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Title

The Jamaica Public Service Company's new hydro-electric generating station at Rio-Bueno

Description

The official opening of the Jamaica Public Service new hydro-electric generating station at Rio Bueno. On the right can be seen the steel penstock 274 feet long which leads down to the main inlet valve from a surge tower perched on the hillside above the plant.

Subject

Power stations; Hydroelectric power; Hydroelectric generators

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Power Stations

Identifier

D0003922

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Publisher

1956

Citation

“The Jamaica Public Service Company's new hydro-electric generating station at Rio-Bueno,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed November 17, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/2376.